Research methods for the biosciences / D. Holmes, P. Moody, D. Dine.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxiii, 457 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780199545766 (pbk.) :
- 9780199545766 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
- 570.72 HOL
- QH315
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Previous ed.: 2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section 1.Planning an experiment -- 1.Where do I begin? -- 2.Planning your experiment -- 3.Questionnaires, focus groups, and interviews -- 4.Research, the law and you -- Section 2.Handling your data -- 5.What to do with raw data -- 6.An introduction to hypothesis testing -- 7.Hypothesis testing: do my data fit an expected ratio? -- 8.Hypothesis testing: associations and relationships -- 9.Hypothesis testing: do my samples come from the same population? Parametric data -- Section 3.Reporting your results -- 11.Reporting your research.
'Research Methods in the Biosciences' demystifies the process of research and describes all the factors that enable effective investigation. These include planning your experiment; data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting; and legal, ethical, and health & safety considerations.